The complete guide to building a full-stack app with Next.js
What you'll learn
- Set up and configure authentication in a NextJS app using NextAuth v5
- Use Prisma ORM in a NextJS app to query and update a database
- Use NextUI components to build a good looking User Interface
- Use TailwindCSS to style elements in a NextJS application
- Fetching data with NextJS server actions and the app router
- Learn to build a real-world complete full-stack application using NextJS!
Requirements
- Some familiarity with HTML, CSS and JavaScript is required
Description
*** Now updated to use NextJS 15***
Dive into the world of full-stack development with this comprehensive course designed with beginners in mind. This course covers everything from the fundamentals of Next.js to deploying a full-scale application. Whether you are new to programming or looking to expand your existing skills, this course will guide you through every step of building a robust, database driven application.
Here are some of the things that are covered in this course
Creating a Next.js app
Querying a database using Prisma ORM
Securely authenticating users using NextAuth (v5)
Creating a Messaging/Chat feature
Realtime communication using Pusher.
Email verification / Forgot password functionality
Designing the User interface using NextUI
Styling components with TailwindCSS
Utilising server actions to fetch and update the data in Next.js
Image uploading
Publishing the app to the internet with Vercel
Key features of this course
Comprehensive curriculum: 27 hours of high quality video tutorials, challenges and practical content.
Project based learning: Build a major project to showcase your new skills
Pre-Requisites
Basic knowledge of JavaScript, HTML and CSS is recommended.
Tools you need for this course
In this course all the lessons are demonstrated using Visual Studio Code, a free (and fantastic) cross platform code editor. You can of course use any code editor you like and any Operating system you like... as long as it's Windows, Linux or Mac.
Is this course for you?
This course is very practical, about 90%+ of the lessons will involve you coding along with me on this project. If you are the type of person who gets the most out of learning by doing, then this course is definitely for you.
On this course we will build an example Dating Application. All you will need to get started is a computer with your favourite operating system, and a passion for learning how to build a full featured full-stack app based on Next.js.
Who this course is for:
- Beginner developers who wish to learn how to buld an app using NextJS
Instructor
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- 181,320 Students
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Neil Cummings is a professional freelance software developer. Starting out in the IT industry about 15 years ago, initially working mostly on SharePoint before embracing more lightweight frameworks such as Angular and ASP.NET Core.
He has worked for companies such as Microsoft and Rackspace before trying out the freelance route. Also a Microsoft certified trainer.